Computer scientist Sebastian Seung compares the different ways one can write code to the styles of writing essays, highlighting the importance of clean, parsimonious code for programming beginners. He also discusses how asking the right questions and understanding the context is key to a successful interview.
The host discusses the challenges of programming episodes during the pandemic and how the absence of hair and makeup affected the show's format.
The belief that multi-thread problems are the cause of application slowdowns, is a common misconception in programming, often perpetuated by programmers themselves. This myth has been debunked numerous times by experts.
Good solo programmers think like computers, and have the ability to debug code rapidly and work on complex projects independently.
The speaker talks about how he has been programming for two and a half months and highlights how walking through a forest helps him in his work.
Derek Sivers explains why he learned programming out of necessity to automate time-consuming tasks while running his business CD Baby and shares his recommended directives.
